UN’S INTERNAL OVERSIGHT OFFICE LAUNCHES REFOCUSED ANNUAL REPORT AT HEADQUARTERS;

ASSESSES IMPLEMENTATION OF CRITICAL OVERSIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS

ISMAT KITTANI CONSUMMATE DIPLOMAT WHOSE LIFE ‘WAS AN EXAMPLE TO US ALL’,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, ON DEATH OF 36^TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan upon learning of the death of Ismat Kittani:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

11^th Meeting (PM)

INTERNATIONAL SPACE LAW NEEDS UPDATING TO MEET

PRESENT-DAY REALITIES, FOURTH COMMITTEE TOLD

Russian Federation Also Concerned at Weapons in Space; United States,

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

16^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE SERVICES, COMMENDING

MORE RATIONAL USE OF SITES, CONCERNED AT PROBLEMS IN LANGUAGE AREA

UNHCR Representative Outlines Measures

For Improved Verification of Implementing Partner Expenses

PRESS STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL ON AFGHANISTAN

Following is the text of this afternoon’s statement to the press on Afghanistan by the President of the Security Council, Richard Ryan (Ireland):

UNITED NATIONS STAFF UNION ALARMED AT VIOLENCE AGAINST UN PERSONNEL

PALESTINIAN JOURNALISTS TAKE PART IN DPI TRAINING PROGRAMME

For the sixth consecutive year, the United Nations Department of Public Information is hosting a training programme for Palestinian media practitioners, which is taking place at United Nations Headquarters from 22 October to 14 December.  A total of 9 Palestinian broadcasters and journalists are participating in the 2001 programme.

      Although the 1990 World Summit on Children had unquestionably improved the situation of the world's children in many areas, there were still too many children in the world suffering needlessly from a variety of scourges, including armed conflict and exploitation, several speakers told the Third Committee (Humanitarian, Social, Cultural) this afternoon.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

First Committee

13^th Meeting (AM)

DISARMAMENT PROGRESS CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL EFFORT AGAINST TERRORISM

STATES DRAFT TEXT INTRODUCED BY CHAIRMAN IN FIRST COMMITTEE

Thirteen Drafts Introduced, Including Resolutions

On Preserving ABM Treaty, Totally Eliminating Nuclear Weapons

SECRETARY-GENERAL BOOSTS PREPARATIONS FOR JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT